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' BORATIGN OF RHODE ISLAND.V

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RHODE ISLAND, A i C011-l LAon'ri-rrme iviAoHiNn.

WiApplicaton tiled June 12, 1925. `Serial 'Nm 36,667.

My present invention relates to lace tip-` pinginachines. and more .particularly to an improved lace tipping machine taneouslytipping the ends of a pluralit)` of lacesancl for measuring the length of such aces.`

In i cop-ending application. Serial No.

665,338g'-filed Sept. Q8, 1923. I hare described and claimedan improved machine for' tip ping laces and-for measuring the length ot Such laces` My present machine is an improvement `ot' the machine above referred to and hasibeen designed with the object in View of increasing the output of this class ot machines.

Oneof the objects of my invention is an` improved means `for holding the loop ends of the lacing oic indeterminate length; as the same? is fed to the machinea nhereb)v the ar'ms hitherto considered necessari` have been dispensed with. l object: I provide -oneacli side ot' the machine and adapted to be adjusted toward and from the "tipping instrumeiitalities. chains provided with outwardly extending spaced teeth, the chains moving in syiicl'irouisin with each other and alsoirnoving inisiiuchronisin with the gripping chains that vteed the lacing through the tipping instrumentalities. th is resultingI in a more compacted and more easily adjustable machine and one capable of higher speed ot operation without dansrcr ot' derangcment hi' the catching oi'` the loops of the lacings.

In Vcoi'mectioiji with the looping chains above referred to. I have designed :m 'improved pick'up "dog, one ot' which is located on each side of the machine. and n'hicli'act to pick oit thtl loops of the laeings lrom the `chains as the lacing ist'cdV throughjflm me chine.

vAnother important 'caturc o1' my init-u t'ionis a novel t'orni of, mounting` mechanism operating in conjunction*witIi the rotaryv die head, and also associated with the irif'iuntiug iiiecliaiiism and loopcarryingchains is an suitableglcrc] oi the iiiiliregnating mater-iai in the tanli,` and "inliny `present:invention I :tor siniul-` 4to the tank associated In carrying out this V.of the die carrier was found that ditiiciiltyf, was experienced in inaiiitaiiiing a have oliviated this difficulty bythe provision ot a suppl)7 tank from which solutionvis being constantly fed by a power drivenpunip with the iiiipregnat ing device, the suppl)- tank and pump, together with the tank associated `with the iinpregnating material is maintained in ythe last mentioned tank.` t Q Various other teatures of construction and operation ojt parts comprising' my invention will he apparentes the description of the, invention progresses.

In the accon'ipanying drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment tion t Fig. l is a frontwelevation;` t f Fig. 2 is a lett hand elevation; Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation on the line 2%*3 of Figi;

of my inven- F ig. 4 is an enlarged detail of thedriving mechanism for the rotary `die carrier;

Fig. 5 is asectional elevation on the line 5-5 ot Fig, 4.

' Fig. 6 is uheel'; r

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of Fig. 6:

Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmentarlti detail ot the dieV carrier stop mechanism;

Fig'. 9 is a perspective tien' of the strip,- per iingprs 'associated with the die carrier:

Fig. l() is a sectional elevation on the line lll-l0 oi Fig. Q: v

Fig. il is a traginentar)v` detail enlarged elevation of a portion of the operating mechanisin; l

Fig. 1Q is a sectional elevation on the line 1Q-12 of Fig. Il;

Fig. t3 is ya plan View ottone of the dies position in' a die carrier; Fig. 14 isa side elevationot Fig. 1B; Fig. 15` i-'s a front elevation of Fig. l3; l Fig. 16 -is a sectionalelevation on the line 16S-lo ot Fig. V13; i

` Fig. 1 7 a sectional elevation on the line l'T---l' Yot Fig. 13; l

18 is a perspective viewrof a portion' showing `the tripping mechanism and the niechanisinfor operatingr the counting deiiceii.

Fig. i9 is-a plan `viewof the machine;

Fi A. 20 is a vertical section on various un` "defined lines designed to show certain ferr.

tures" "of construction;

afront eleration of Athe'lt'eed ion Fig.y 21 is a vertical central sectional elevation with the die turret shown in elevation' f f' Fi, 22 is a sct-ional detail showing the clutc and arm driving mechanism;

Fig. 23 is an enlarged detail showing the chain feeding device;

Fig. 24 is a plan view of Figi 23, and

Fig. is an elevation of the entire machine.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a "base on an extension 11 of which is mounted a driving motor 12 which` by means of u belt 13, transmits power to a horizontally mounted shaft 14 to whichis secured a s iralgear 15 which meshes with, and rives, a corresponding spiral gear i6 secured adjacent to the lower end of a vertically mounted shaft 17. This shaft 17 is vertically mounted in suitable bearings in the interior of the base 10. Secured to the top of `the-hase or casing 10 is a casing 18 and onwhich is mountedthe working parts of the apparatusr `T'The shaft 17 extends upwardly' throu h the base 10and through the casing 18, a caring 1'9 being provided in such casing to'support the upper end of the shaft. Secured'to the upper end of the thrust;bea-ring'-Ak 21., The worm 20 meshes with,'andldrivesfaworm wheel 22 mounted on a-'shaft 23that is,'in turn, rotatably mounted in suitable bearings in the casin 18. The shaft 23 extends through the casi ing and is provided with operating mechanisms that will be hereinafter described in detail. v

Secured to the shaft 17 intermediate the ends thereofis a worm 24' which meshes with, and drives, a worm wheel 25 that is secured to a shaft 26. This shaft 26 is rotatably mounted in a suitable bearing block 27 secured to the casing 10. Formed on one end of the shaft 26, or secured thereto in any suitable'manner, as by a pin 28,is a

Vcrank arm 29. This arm is provided at its free end with a crank pin 30 and on the crank pin 30 is pivotally attached the lower end o a connecting rod 31. Formed on the casing 18 at the upper end thereof and extending outward therefrom are bearings 32 spaced apart from, and in alignment with, each other, and rotatably mounted in said bearings is a hollow shaft 33. Rotatably mounted on the hollow shaft between e bearings 32 is la circular plate 34 to one face of which are secured radially extending die members 35. VSecured to the opposite face 'of the circular plate 34 is a. ratchet 36, this ratchet being provided with teeth equal in number to the number of radially placed dies 35. Rotatably mounted on the shaft 33 is a member 37 having formed therein a radially extending arm 38, the free end of this arm being provided with a piu or Shaft 39 and on which pin is vpivotully attachedthe upper end of the connecting rod 31. Also formed integral with the member 37 is a radially extending arm 40, and pivotally attached to the outer end of Said arm 40 1s a pawl 41 which meshes with the teeth in the ratchet 36. It is obviousl from the above description that, if the shaft 17 is rotated, the shaft 26 will also be ro'- tated by the worm 24 and vvxorm wheel 25 and that the connecting rod will impart an oscillatory movement to the member 37 and will cause a step by step rotary movement of the die carrying circular plate 34 in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 4.

Each of the dies referred to is comprised of a hollow body member 42 having one face thereof provided with a slot or groove 43 and the lower outer end of the member 42 has formed thereon an extension 44 on the top face of which is secured by bolts 45 die plates 46, a pair of these plates being provided and the plates are separated from each other to provide a s ace or slot 47 therebetween. The u per aces of thedie plates are each rovi ed with a. groove 48 in alignment with each other and which forms a hook or seat in which the portion of the lacing which is to be lipped may be fitted.y On the side or end of the member 44 remote from the circular plate 34 and adjacent to the outermost die plate 46 is arg ranged a slot 49 for a purpose to be herein after described. Slidably mounted in the interior of the member 42 in a direaton toward and from the die plates 46 is a nicmber 50, the upper end of which is provided with a substantially V-shaped member 52 provided with depressions on its upper surface in which engage the adjusting screws 53. These adjusting through one face of the member 42 and serve. to hold the member 42 in adjusted check nuts 54 being provided on the screws 53 for holding the same 1n adjusted position. Thelower forward end of 'the member 50 is cut away to receive the dies 55, there being one of such dies 55 for each of the cooperating die. members 46. Secured to the lower front face of the member 55 by screws 56 is a plate 57, this plate having formed integral therewith and extending downwardly and centrally therefrom a cuttinglr blade 58, this blade being substantially equal to the width of the slot 47 between the die plates 46. Secured to each of the members 50 is a pin 59, which pin extends through the groove or slot 43 above described as being provided in one face of the member 42.

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hese pins entend laterally outward from pins located in each of the inner ends ol" 50. 'Secured to the 'hollow shalt the blocks or sleeve 33 at the end remote :from the ratchet 36 is a ratchet (la whichfis engaged by a paul pivotally attached to thebearing 32 adjacent thereto.` The ratchet (le and pawl 65 prevent retrograde movement of the circular` plate 34: or, in other words, prevent rotary .movement of the hollow "shaft 33 and attached parts in any other'` direction than that shown by the ari-on' in Fig. t. The cam 69. is so shaped as to cause the members to more radially outward to bring the die members 5Fl thereon into engagement with their associated die mem bers 'dnring substantially7 Vhalt a revolution of the circular member Si. at Awhich time, assuming the member fitto be' rotating in the directionot the arrow shown in Fig. 8, the pins 59 are engaged by the cam 60 so that, during the second halt' of the revolution, the members` 50 rre moved radially inward so asto move the die members 55 thereon ont of association with the die members atti.` l

Rotatably mounted in thecasing 18 and parallel to eachother are shafts 66 and (37 to the outer ends of each ot which are secured sprockets 68, the sprockets GSon each side of the casing being in alignment with each other, and'v over such sprockets run feed chains 69.y These feed chains are constructed of ay plurality' of link members 70 from each of which protrudes a cyliiidrical member or tooth 71. Side plates 712 conneet the links 70 together, and the, side plates are also provided `with extensions 73 substantially equal in 'length to the leiig'th of the cylindrical members 7l. lt `will be ob rions from an inspection ol', the drawings, and assuming the sprocket 68 to lie/rotating in the direction of the arrow' shown, that, as' the chain structurenii'ives, the cylindrical member 7l and the extension 73 on the ,side plates 72 areseparated from each other about'the pivot connection ot' the side plates 72 and links 70 so to deline an angular opening B tlieii-ibetvreen` as` viewed in side elevation. `and into which angular Oppem-ige; it is possible to 'feed orp'lacea lacing 74 oi. any length, Assuming now that4 the cyliiidrieal member 71 andthe extension delined by B so as to bring the chain struc# ture into a substantially horizontal it will be evident that the angular rea-tion o/f the cvlindiiV-al inerfibir 7l and extensiini lilgl'ias disapiiicai'cil and ,the lacing' 74 that. huilt-lliure lioeirl'ila'ciid in auch angular` Space B 'wi ll be ii'eld or gripped between the cylinkside ci the casing; i8 84- this arm being 73 have moved troni the position lane, l

.drical member 71. andthe member 73.

There `are two of the toed chains 69.*one on each side of the casinglS, andthe shafts 6G and 67 are rotated. at the same speed and in the saine direction because ol the. tact that the sprockets 68 are equal in pitch and diameter. `The feed chains (lll, tlicrefore,r`

more in sinclironisin and the lacinfrs 74, having been l'ed to the feed chains, will be ii'ioredialongf by said feed. chains in the direction ol the intermittently rotating plate 34 carrying' the die structures abovedescribed. 0n each side of the member 18 is arranged' an adjustalile arm 75 at the lower end of which is rotatably mounted an idler sprocket 76 which engages with the lower reach of the feed chains 69 and by means o1 which the tension of such chains mai7 be adjusted. To enable this to be done. there is formed on each side ofthe casing its" an outwardlyv extending luer 77 drilled and tapped to receive an adjusting screw 78,' the lower end of which engages with the pivoted arin to move thesame downward toward the lower reach of the feed-chain Secured to euch end of the shaft 67 is a ratchet, 79. Rotatably mount ed on the shaft (S7 and at each end thereof is an arm 8O and on each ot' these arms is pivotally mounted a paw] 81 provided with` afspring 82 the. pawls Si meshing- 4With the teeth of the ratchet' 79. .Pivotally attached to the free ends of each of the arms is one end of a link 83. Pivotalhl attachedto the freeend of cneotthe links 83 on one is one end ofan arm attached to one end of shaft. 85 that is `rotatably mounted in suitable bearings in the casing1 18. Secured to the free end of the link 83 on the other side ot' the machine .is the upper endof a lever 86, this lever being secured` intermediate its ends. to the end ol' the shalt 85 above rek 4lei-red to. Rotatably mounted at the louer endet the lever 86 and entendantY laterally powder may be employed. llotalablyy mounted in the casingV 1S and xxtoiidinnr through the tanli 8S is a shalt 89. i Secured to said shalt and lying' wl'hiirtlie tank 8S 23 rotalia'cli` mounted in is an arm il() which extends toward the shalt (i7. Also secured tothe sha l'l til-).but without the tank '88. and extending ilo\\',n\\'arill}.' is an arm lll. the lower end ol' which is lorliefl. this arnji lyingriii llio path of niovonient ol' a. pin 953 exteiidii'ig laici-allg-Y froin one end of a leve-r 93, which lever is rotatably mountspring being ed, intermediate its ends, and on the stud 94 secured to the casing 18. e lower end of thelever 93 is provided with a roller 95 that is in engagement with the operating face of a cam 96 secured to the shaft 23. Secured to the lever 93 is a pin to which is secured one end of a springthe other end of this secured to the casing 18, and which spring 98 keeps the roller 95 in engagement with the operating face of the'cam 96. Oscillating movement of the lever 93 will, therefore, by the pin 91 engaging in the slotted end of the member 92, cause an upward and downward movement of the arm 90 onits pivot point. The end of the arm 90 is provided with a pad 100 and on the end lof the arm 90 is pivotally attached a member 101 provided with a pad 102 that cooperates with the pad 100. Associated with the pivoted member 101 is an arm 103 secured to the top of a vertically mounted shaft 104 mounted in suitable bearings in the casing 18, and to the lower end of the shaft 104 is secured an arm 105, the end of which, remote from the shaft 104. is in engagement with the cam 106 secured to the shaft 23. Secured to the shaft '104 adjacent to its lower bearing is an arm 107 to the outer end of which is secured one end of a spring 108 and: the other end of this spring is secured to any convenient portion of the machine, this spring tending to maintain the outer end of the arm 107 always in engagement with the operating surface of the cam 106. Rotation of the shaft 23 will cause the cam 106, through the arm 103, to impart an oscillatory motion to the arm 103 and this motion is so timed with relation to theoscillating movement imparted to the shaft 89 that the end of the arm 100 will engage with the pivoted member 101 to move the pad 102 intoengagement with the pad 100 when the arm 90 is in its uppermost position, thereby squeezing out of the lacing 64 the surplus molded or moldable material that may have been placed thereon by this mechvaus anisrn.

Secured to one side of the lower casing 10 by bolts 109 is a bracket 110, and mounted on this bracket below the mechanism above described is a tank 111 acting as a reservoir for a considerable body of the molded or d Inoldable material employed. is provided with a filler cap 112, and extending upwardly from the tank 111 and into the tank 83 is an overflow pipe` 112. As shown, the overflow pipe terminates at a, point slightly below the upper edge of the. tank 88, and when 'the solution in the tank rises above the same` the overiiow flows through the pipe .1.12 and into the supply tank 111. Also connected with the tank 111 and extending u ivardly therefrom is a drain pipe 113 andJ by means of which all ot the solution in the tank 88 may be drained,

The tank 111 into the tank 111, the drain pipe 113 being provided with a valve 114 for controlling the drainage. Secured to the lower front portion of the sup ly tank 111 is a pump 115, the inlet end o which is connected by pipe 116 to the bottom of the supply tank 111. To the outlet end of the pump 115 is connected one 'end of a feed pipe 117, this pipe extending upwardly into the tank 88. The upper end of the pipe is closed by means of a plug 118 and this pipe is provided with a perforation v119 adjacent to the bottom of the tank 88. The pump 115 is provided with a pump shaft 120. a bearing 121 being provided for the upper end of such shaft. Secured to the u per end of the pump shaft 120 -is the beve pinion 122 which meshes with, and is driven by, the bevel gear 123 secured to the outer end of the shaft 23. As clearly shown in Fig. 3, the shaft 23 is supported in a bearing 124 formed on the bracket or arm 125 secured to the under side of a projecting portion of the casing 18.

Rotat'ably mounted on the shaft 23 and spaced apart from each other are gears 126 and 127 respectively, larger than the gear 127. Slidably mounted on the shaft 23 between the gears 126 and .127 is a clutch member 128. This clutch member 128 is provided with a pin 129 that extends laterall outward from each .side of the 'clutch member and is adapted to engage in holes or perforations in the gears 126 and 127. The clutch member 128 is provided with an annular groove on its periphery, and in such groove work pins 130, these pins being secured to the ends of the forked member 131 that is ivotally mounted at 132 to the casing 18. he end of the member 131 protrudes outward from the casing 18, and pivotally attached to the protruding end is a connecting rod 133, this rod being pivotally attached to an operating lever 134 pivotally mounted on the support or upright 135. Rotatably mounted in suitable bearings in the casing 18 and parallel to the shaft 23 is a countershaft 136. Secured to the countershaft and spaced apart from each other aregears 137 and 138, the gear 137 meshing with, and being driven by, the gea r 126 while the gear 138 meshes with. and is riven by," the gear 127. It is obvious. from the above, that, depending on which of the gears 126 and .127 is engaged by the clu ch member 128 depends the rate of speed of the countersha1t`136. The gear 137 is provided with a laterally extending crank pin 138 on which is rotatably mounted one end of a connecting rod 139. The other end ofl the connecting rod 139 is pivotally mounted on an extension 140 of a segmental gear 141 that is secured to a shaft 1112 rotatably mounted in suitable bearings in the casing;r 18. The segmental gear. 141 meshes with, and drives, a geur 143 that is secured to one the l`gear 126 being .llU

vol'va projectingportion of theuc'asiner 18.

Secured to the end of theshaft .1441`bypin A 145 is a `holder 146` `this holder being prohalf revolution.

vided` with a Aplurality `of transverse holes through which are slidably and adiustably mounted the tubular members 147. Secured tothe free ends of the tubular members 147 and at an angle tothe axes thereof is a tubuvlar member 14S through which is threaded the lacing 74 of' indeterminate length Vand 1which it is desired to form into a plurality of loops of predetermined length. It. is ob vious from the above description'4 that the shaft1.42 will-hetgiven an oscillatory movement. .the speed of such movement being vdetermined `by* the clutch member 128 and the gears 126 and 127 and that this Voscillatory movement will be imparted to the shaft1'44 and that,`therefore, there will be 'an oseillatory movement .impartedv to the parallel tubes147.` The segmental gearf141 and gear 14.3 have been so proportioned that the gear 143 Will oscillate through substantially a `Formed on the lower rear portion of the casinor 18.r are bearing'members 149. Ro` tatably mounted in such Amembers is a shaft 150 Whichextends outv'vardon each side of the casing `18 to any desired distance and such extended portion is threaded, one" side 4riluht handed and theotlier` side left handed. e

Secure to theloorrou each `side ofthe base 1Q are nprigrlits 151 aiu" at the upper end of each of such` uprights is 'a' bearingr member` 152. and the outer ends ofthe shaft 150 find hearings in such members 152.' One` und of shaft 150, preferably' the right hand end, iis-viewed in Fig; 1, has secured thereto a' crank 1.53 andby means of Which .the .shaft 150 may be rotatedin either di` ,rectioin Secured to each of the bearing members-.11119 and extendinglaterally outward Vfrom-the casing 18 `and spaced apart from, and parallelf'to, the shaft'150 are lshafts 154,-these shafts being secured at their "ginds ,intliebearin'g members1152. .k Slidably drilled and tapped to receive threaded pori :iounted on the-shafts `115L1are frame members 155, thei'eibeingr one of such `frame memfliers on each side of thebase" 10 tand parts mounted thereon, as clearly seen`in Fig. 1.

The lower undv of the framemember 155 is l l"tion `of the shafts 150,.and Yit will `be obon withhe moved simultaneously toward or rom the casing 18, the direction of more` l'ious that, when the shaft 15() is turned by leans ofthe crank 153, the frame membersl thent beingy dependent on the `direction of ffotation of the shaft 150. Secured `to the rapper end ot' the casing 18 'above the shafts 150 and 154 and having` its ends securedlin the upper end of the bearing' member -152 is [a shaft 15G. The frame members 155 are provided with bearings which engageywitht but slide on, the shaft 156. Theframe members 155 are each provided with "an upwardly and rearwardly extending arm 157 `having bearings 158 at their upperend and in these bearings 158 is slidably mounted a` splined shaft 159. this shaft being rotatably mounted in bearings in the upper end ofthe bearing' members 152. The centralportion of the shaft 159 is rotatably mounted inthe holloivshaft or. sleeve 33 above describedas being rotatably mounted in bearing` mem.- 1

bers 32 at the upper end of the' casinar 18. Each of the members 15'5 is provided Withta forwardly extending portion 160, this por.n tion terminating at a point adjacent tothe front end of the feed chains 59. Rotatably `mouiited on a shaft 161V in each of the mem- `bers is a sprocket 162. Mounted on the .with the `inner side vof the lovverreach"l ot the 4feed chains 164. Formed on each ofthe:` members 160 is an outwardly extendingl lug 168 through which is threaded anadjusting bolt 169that engages with the pivotediaim 105 166 for forcing the same downwardly tolads just the tension of the feed chain' 164.* Se;` cured to.l each of the shafts 16:1'is aiguide arm 170 which acts to guide thelaeilngi,` 741' downward into engagement with the-feed`1l chain 164. Secured to the extension 16Q and ri. on the outer side thereof-are plateselfilwto" which are attached guards 172 that extend over and partially enclose the upper reachw of the feed chain 164. On the shaft156on`ll5 each side of the casing 18 are sprockets 173,Nn these sprockets engaging with theqloiverfl-4 'reach of the feed clniinsl). 'lhesesproclcfw'4 ets 17 3 are id-ler'sproclzets and areiplaced 'ind l" this position` for` the purpose of insuring '120 nonfengaggement ,of the shaft` 156 bythe feedf chains 69. Pivotally mounted on the outer faceof the ratchet 64 isa pawl 175,` `which pnivl engages with -a ratchet.176-l cyedto the shaftlif). The-paw] 175 and ralchet`176 in- 125 sii-re that the shaft 15S) will he intermittently rotated in synchronismtwlh.the, intermittent` rotation of the turret plate 254 -fllhe` driving,r mechanism for the feed chains 69,*1 l is so proportioned relatively to the driving l30' -alle] tubes 147 swing thesplined' isha ft l 59.

chains 164 that said chains move in the saine direction and at the same speed and this speed is so proportioned to the oscillatory movement imparted to the parallelly arranged tubular members 147 as to allow the tubes 147 to make a complete oscillatory movement for each intermittent forward step or movement of the chains. In this oscillatory movement of the members 147, therefore, the lacing 74 of indeterminate length is laid between two adjacent teeth 165, being guided therein by the member 170, thence in -the space B between the members 71 and 73 on the feed chains 69, thence between two adjacent teeth 165 on the opposite feed chain 164, and when this position has been attained, an intermitent forward step is imparted to the feed chains 164 and 69. The space B in which the lacing 74 hasbeen placed is now closed up by the onwardmovement of thc chain 63 andthe next link of t echain has' its portion 73 sep` arated from the in 71 to provide another open space B and at this instant the parmeehanism it the' feed back, a loop of the lacing 74 being placed around the next rearward tooth 165 and the above sequence of operations may be repeated indefinitely.

Secured-to there'ar end of the base 10 is a member 174, this member extending upwardly and rearwardly around the turret plate 34 and thence forwardly above the feed chains 69, as clearly shown in the drawings. Above the feed chains69 and on the member 174 is a boss 177 in which is secured by set screw 178,21 downwardly dependinar rod or shaft 179. This rod or shaft 179 has pivotally attached at its lower end a rod 180 secured to a casing 181. This casinar contains ya heating device which lies parallel to, but spaced slightly above, the plane in which lies the plurality of lengths of lacing.r 74 that extends between, and are held by, the feed chains 69. This casin 181.is provided with ahandle 182 at its -oiwaid end. At tbe forward'end of the horn of the member 174 and on the lower surface thereof is pivotcd va connecting rod 183, while pivotally attached to the upper forward end ofthe casingr v181 is a connecting rod .or plate 184. These connectingr rods or plates 184 are pivotally attached at their other ends by a threaded bolt 185 having formed thereon a handle 186 and by means of which the same. ma be operated. The heightv of the rear en ,of the casinglSl may be adjusted by means of the set screw 178 and `boss 177 and the front und maybe adjusted by means of the connecting rods' or plates 183 and 184 aud the threaded member 185.

Secured lo the bearing ends 157 of the members llfwagrainst lateral movement therefrom.:are'circular members 187, these members heingmotated by,` but slidable on, Secured to,\or'formed integral with, one face of each of the circular members or feed wheels 187, but

apart therefrom, is a substantially circular member 188. In the peri hei'v of the c1rcular member or feed whee 187 and symmetrically disposed about such periphery are notches 189, 'one side of each of hich notches being formed by a tooth 190. gymmetricall 'disposed about the peri hery of the circu ar member 188 and in a ignment With the notches 189 are V notches 191. Adjacent to each of the aligned notches 189 and 191 and extendin between the members 187 and 188 are s afts 192 and rotatably mounted on each of said shafts is a locHng plate or member 193, 'these members being provided with a face 194 adapted to engage with the side of the tooth 190 and with one face of the notch 191, as clearl shown in Fig. 7 0n each vof 'the mem rs 193 is provided a laterally adapted to engage with the joining point of one of the spokes of the member 187 with extending pin 195 the peripheral rim, as clearl shown in Fig. 1

7, to limit the movement o the contactin face 194 of the .member 1.93 with the tooth 190 and one of the faces of the notch 191; The end of the member 193 has attached thereto one end of a coil spring 196, the other end of this s ring being attached to a spoke of the mem er 187 and this spring tends to urgethe face 194 of the member 193 into engavement with the tooth 190 and one face of the notch 191. Secured to one face of each of the members 155 isa cam 1'97 in position to engage with the laterally projecting pins 195 for the purpose of rotating the membei.- 193 on t eir shafts 192 and to move the same against the tension of the spring 196 from a position where the face 194 is in engagement with the tooth 190 row shown in such Fig. 7. Further it will be obvious that such aligned notches are maintained cleared for action until after they have assed upward beyond the upper reach of tiic feed chains 164, or until the pins 195 ride off the end of the cam 197 at the point indicated by (l. lt will be apparent, therefore, that the feed chain 164, movin'.r in the directionof the arrow Shown iu Fig. 7, that the lacing 74 will be fed into the aligned notches 189 and 191 durin the simultaneous movement. of the feed c ains 161 and rotating members 187 and 188 and las . between.

that such lacings will befed upward olf the teeth 165.01? the chain 164 and will thus be transferred from the feed chain 164-to the rotating members 187 and 188. Immediately the pin` 195 has passed ofi' the cam l9i'all the point C, the spring 196 will rotate the member 193`about its shaft 192 and bring the face 194 thereon into engagement, as near as may be possible, with the face o l the tooth 190 and one face of the notch 191 and willlirmly grip the lacing 74 there- It will be understood, ofcourse, that the elements 190. 191, and 193 grip a lacing adjacent to the loopingpoint thereon aboutl thctooth 165 on the feed chains 164 and that, at this time, the ends ofthe lacing are held firmly gripped b v the cooperating' die members 46 and 59 on the die carriers mounted on the rotatable carrier 34.

members 155 and projecting rearwardly and upwardlyvtherelrom is an arm 198. Secured to the upper end of the arm 198 and extending vertically upward therefrom is a shaft 199. Rotatably mounted on said shaft 199 on top of the member 198 is a radially eX- tending arm 200 for a purpose to` be hereinafter described. Alf-o rotatably mountedon the shaft 199 abovethe arm 200 is a circular plate 201 to the underside of which is ser,

such arma 201-` acting as picking oli' means tor thc la ci ngs 74 as they are brought around into position by the rotating members'lS'" and 199. Secured to the top of the shaft 199 by nuts.l 200 is a member 207. the outer free end ol which terminal-cs adjacent to thatone ot' the upper ends ot' the, members 204 of the curved ends Q that is adjacent. to the rotatably mounted members 19T. lothe nn per free end ot, lhc member 207 is pivotally attached a springr member 208 which, as `will bc seen from an inspection of lig. 2, bears againstthe inner tace oi the tree en d f ol' one olthc members 2051. this construction acting as a Afriction n'ieans through which the lacing' is. i'cd or may be dropped.

livotalli' mounted on thc member lT-l is a mcmbcr comprised ol" a pair of arms 209..

one lo ated on cach lidc of thc membri lTl and lormine a guidcnay throllgh which thc die blLorlts l2 arc l'cd. Fig. ld.' 'lln arms 209 arc secured log'cllur adjacent to thc pivotal Secured to the lower ends Vof each of the' .extending shaft as clearly :shown in' point itiereol' by a plate 210 which lies in the path of move-A mentof, and is adapted to-be engaged by, a curred plate 211 secured to the end of the members 42 byscrews 212,V the member 211 in thc rotating' movement of the die plate 34 causing a rotative movement of the arms 2,09 about their pivot point. On the edge of "the arms 209 adjacent to the members 42 are The rearwardly extending ends ot` the levers 214 are proridcd with a. screw 216 to` which is attached one end et spring 217'. the other end .ot the spring beingr 'attached `to a pin 21S secured `to the member 174. Formed integral with the member 174 and on each lacc thereof is a lug 219 through which passes ari adjusting screw 220, the end of this adjusting screw engaging with the extreme rearwardend ot the levers 214 and by means. of.. which the upward movement of the torward levers 214, may be limited and the pivot point. Ro-

the .spring 217 "normalltY holds the extreme i krear end ot' the lever 214 in engagementwith the end of the adjusting screw 239. Pivotally mounted on the member 174 above the pirotal. point of the arms 209 is a lever 221, one end ot which extends forward through a slot 222 in the member 174 and into position to pass through the slot 49 formed at one side of the member 42. Pivotally attached to the rear end et the lever 221 is the upperv `end of a curved connecting` rod 223, this member extending downwardly adjacent to the member 174 and is pivotally attached at its lower end toa crank 224; secured to a shaft 225 that isV rotatably bearing 226 secured to thebase 18. Secured to the end of the shaftrcmote from the crank 224 is a. slotted crank arm 227 and adjustalilyand pivotally mounted in the .slot in said crank 22T is one end ol a coni ncctingl rod 228.

, rllhis connecting rod 228A has .secured at its forward end a laterally 229, and pivot-ally mounted on the sha Ft 229iis`a connecting' arm 230 that. is pirotally mounted at its lower end on a `.shatt 231 secured to, andiextending laterallv outward troni the base 18. 0n the .sl-.att 229 between the connecting rod' 22S and :2510 is a pawl 232 which engages with a ratchet 233 rotatably mounted on the shaft Lfll. Secured to the ratchet 233 and cen` lrally located with respect thereto is a pinion 21H which meshes with, and drives, a.

gear 2115 that is rol atably mounted on a shaft mounted in av the arm is secured to, and

236 that lies parallel with the shaft 231 and extends laterally outward from, the base 18. This gear 235 rotates in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 18. Secured to the gear 235 and extending laterally outward therefrom are pins 237, these pins being arranged as may be desired, and secured to such pins, but removable therefrom, are cylindrical members 238. Rotatably mounted on the bearing blocks 149 and parallel to the shaft150 is a shaft 239,

l and secured to the end of such shaft is a member 240 adaptedito be engaged by either of the members 238. Referring to Fig. 18, it will be obvious that, if the gear 235 is rotated in the direction of the arrow shown, the shaft 239 wil1 be rot-ated in the opposite direction, as indicated' by the arrow associated therewith, and this rotative. movement will continue until the contacting cylv inder 238 has moved ofi' the member 240.

Secured to the shaft 239 and extending ra` dia'lly outward therefrom is anarm 24h This arm is provided with a perforation at its free end in which is attached one end of a spring 242, the other end of this spring being attached to a pin 243 on the base 10. The arm 241 and spring 242 tend to rotate the shaft 239 in the direction opposite nto that indicated by the arrow in Fig. 18, or in an anti-clockwise direction so to brin the lower end of the member 240 into the path of movement of the cylindrical members 238. Also secured to the shaft 239 is an arm 244, and pivotally attached to the free end of said arm is one end of a connecting rod 245,. The other end of this connecting rod is pivotally attached to the lever 200 above described as being rotatably mounted on the shaft 199 over thearm 198. Pivotally mounted on the upper surface of the lever 200 anden each side of the shaft 199 is a spring pressed pawl 246, which pawls engage with the ratchet 202 secured to the under face ot the circular plate 201. As the member 240 is engaged by the cvlinders 38 to rotate. the shaft 239 -in the direction ot' the arrow shown in Fig. 18, the arm 245 will be moved in the direction of the arrow indicated in Figs. 11 and 12 and it will be seen that this -action will allow relative niovcnn-nt to take plm-e between the pawls -240 and the ratchet 202. then the shaft fore, the plate 201 and parts carried thereby through a predetermined portion of a revolution of the shaft 199, this distance depending on the number of arms 204 mounted on the said circular plate 201 and, therefore, bringing the next succeeding arm 204 into association with the rotating cylindrical plates 187.- The mechanism just described (onstitutes a counting mechanism for the apparatus and the ratchet 233, pinion 234, and gear .235 are so designed and proportioned that any desired number ot lacings 74 may be placed in position on any one of the arms 204 before the tripping of the member 240 by the cylinders 238. As, however, lacings are usually arranged in lots, I have designed the elements referred to so that the arm 245 will be operated to rotate the plate 201 through a predetermined portion of a revolution after the collecting on the arm 204 of a gross ot larings 74.

Formed integral with the member 174 on the front tace thereof is a bearing boss 247. ltotatably mounted on a shaft 248 on such bearing member 247 is a brake member 249. The outer or upper face of this member is provided with a brake lining 250 lying in a cylinder of which the shaft 159 is the renter. Associated with the brake member 249 is 'an adjusting screw 251 that contacts with the upper surface of the member 174 and by means of which the relative position of the brake member 249 with respect to the die carriers 42 may be adjusted. The brake lining 250 is adapted to be engaged bv the curved plate 211, above described as eing secured to the front end of the members 42, and the engagement of the curved plate 211 by such brake linings prevents overrun of the rotatie disc 34. p

In addition to the operating lever 134 above described as being carried by the standards 135, there is mounted on the said standard an lnstrument board 260 and on such instrument board is a control switch 261 for the motor 12. To secure the standard 135 rigidly with respect to the above described apparatus, there extends between the base 10 and the standard a connecting member 262. Extendinfr upwardly and forwardly from the stun yard 135 is an arm 263 provided at its to end with groove 264 through w ich passes the lacing 74, this lacing being of indeterminate length and contained in a holder 0r carrier 265. Mounted on the standard 135 is a member 266 and on this member is a groove or eye 267 having associated therewith a safety device by means of which the control lever 134 may be operated to prevent injury to the, mecl'ianism caused by the passage to the :ih zaratus of lacing that is im erfect, or l'rnm any other cause. This sa ety device toi-ms no part of the present invention and has not been illustrated in detail.

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